The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced the appointment of Perry Trimper, MHA for Lake Melville, as Parliamentary Secretary.
Mr. Trimper becomes the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Finance, and will serve as Special Advisor to the Premier on Climate Change.
Parliamentary secretaries can make announcements and statements in the House of Assembly, respond to questions in the House of Assembly, represent the department at public meetings or events and participate in the administration of departmental programs.
A biography for Mr. Trimper can be found in the backgrounder below.
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“I welcome Mr. Trimper to the role of Parliamentary Secretary. His considerable experience and expertise will be assets to myself as well as the Ministers of Education and Finance as we all work together on important issues on behalf of the people of the province.”
Honourable Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
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BACKGROUNDER
Biography for Perry Trimper, Member for Lake Melville
Perry Trimper (B.Sc. Foresty/Wildlife Management) worked for 30 years in northern resource development and wildlife ecology. As a Principal Scientist with Jacques Whitford and later Stantec, he was involved with numerous environmental research and assessment projects in Labrador. During this period, he also worked in Russia and other nations of the former Soviet Union for the UN, CIDA and World Bank.
Mr. Trimper has served as the Chair of NEIA, the Labrador North Chamber of Commerce, and other community organizations. Before becoming the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment in September 2019, he served in other Cabinet roles including Environment and Climate Change, Service NL, and Francophone Affairs. From 2017-2019, he was the 44th Speaker of the Legislature.
On August 21, 2020, Mr. Trimper was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Finance as well as Special Advisor to the Premier on Climate Change.